SGUS Program Overview / Admissions
The five year sequential graduate/undergraduate program in biomedical engineering combines undergraduate study in an engineering field with graduate study in biomedical engineering. Undergraduate programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, industrial and operations engineering, material science engineering, mechanical engineering, or nuclear engineering and radiological sciences are linked with an M.S.E. in biomedical engineering.
Opportunities
The opportunities for biomedical engineers are wide ranging. The medical device and drug industries are increasingly investing in biomedical engineers. As gene therapies become more sophisticated, biomedical engineers will play an important role in bringing these ideas into real clinical practice. Finally, as technology plays an ever increasing role in medicine, there will be a larger need for physicians with a solid engineering background. From biotechnology to tissue engineering, from medical imaging to microelectronic prosthesis, from biopolymers to rehabilitation engineering, biomedical engineers are in demand.
The combined B.S.E./M.S.E. program prepares students at a very high level for a professional engineering career. In addition, the program is outstanding preparation for either graduate school or medical school.
You'll work with Faculty on Research Projects
The Biomedical Engineering Department has six major research areas: Biotechnology, Biomaterials, Biomedical Imaging, Bioelectrics, Rehabilitation Engineering and Biomechanics. All students in the five year program have an opportunity to work with faculty in the laboratory and clinics on research projects in these exciting areas. Current students work on projects such as: Protamine Reactor Modeling, Elasticity Imaging with a Scanning Acoustic Microscope, Mechanical Characteristics of Implant Tissue Interphases, Antitachycardia Device Simulations, Modeling Static Lifting Capabilities in the Older Population, Metabolism in Human Red Blood Cells, Utilization of a Shoulder Animal Model to Examine Etiologic Factors Involved in Tendon Degeneration. The student's education in the laboratory or clinic is enhanced by seminars, clinical conferences, and daily interaction with world class researchers.
Facilities
The facilities available for student research include state-of-the-art, well-equipped laboratories in the Medical School and the College of Engineering, the clinical facilities of the University of Michigan Hospitals, and the Ann Arbor Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Consider the Benefits
The University of Michigan's College of Engineering and Medical School have long been regarded as the finest in the country. Bridging these two worlds is The Biomedical Engineering Department, consistently ranked in the top ten nationally in recent years.
The biomedical engineering department offers an interdisciplinary program for students to achieve a variety of academic objectives. This gives students the opportunity to emphasize areas of study that match their interests.
Students have access to patients and real medical problems with The University of Michigan Hospital on the campus.
If you are considering medical school, biomedical engineering is excellent training for the high tech world of 21st century medicine.
Obtain a B.S.E. & M.S.E in five years instead of the usual 6+ years.
There is a strong demand for biomedical engineers in medicine, industry and academia.
For further information contact:
Susan Bitzer
Student Advisor, Biomedical Engineering
sbitzer@umich.edu
1111 Gerstacker Building
2200 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099